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Skip-the-Line Tickets & Tours

Matched to the day's crowd forecast.

Chicago is Packed Thu 29 Oct — Busier than 99% of days here. Lines at the popular spots will be long — timed entry is the single best money you can spend. See the full forecast →

Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Chicago's own year — not a headcount.

12 experiences in Chicago

Prices and ratings from Viator, 29 Oct 2026.

Guided tour

Haunted Chicago: Crime, Ghosts, and Capone Walking Tour

Free cancellation
from €31.99 Book on Viator opens viator.com
Guided tour

Chicago Architecture and True Crime: Halloween Edition

Free cancellation
from €31.99 Book on Viator opens viator.com
Guided tour

Chicago in a Day Walking Tour: Food, History & Architecture

Free cancellation
from €92.26 Book on Viator opens viator.com
Guided tour

Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise aboard First Lady

from €52.09 Book on Viator opens viator.com
Guided tour

Chicago's Secret Interiors Architectural Walking Tour

Free cancellation
from €31.99 Book on Viator opens viator.com
Guided tour

Chicago's Chinatown Food and Walking Tour

Free cancellation
from €73.10 Book on Viator opens viator.com

Historical and Architectural Chicago Fireboat River & Lake Cruise

Free cancellation
from €30.36 Book on Viator opens viator.com

Chicago Perfume Making Classes on Magnificent Mile

Free cancellation
from €77.68 Book on Viator opens viator.com
Guided tour

Chicago City Minibus Tour

Free cancellation
from €45.65 Book on Viator opens viator.com
Guided tour

Chicago Favorites Ultimate Food and Walking Tour

Free cancellation
from €77.67 Book on Viator opens viator.com
Guided tour

Chicago River 90-Minute Architecture Boat Tour

Free cancellation
Likely to sell out
from €33.82 Book on Viator opens viator.com
Guided tour

Chicago Architecture River Cruise

Free cancellation
from €35.64 Book on Viator opens viator.com

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Things to do in Chicago, next to the crowd forecast

These are the tickets and tours available for this city, shown beside the day-by-day crowd forecast, so you can see how busy your dates read before you book.